Jacques-Jules-Pierre-Constant Fauvet

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Jacques-Jules-Pierre-Constant Fauvet, (born June 9, 1914, Paris, France—died June 1, 2002, Paris), French journalist who was a driving force at Le Monde, one of France’s most influential and respected daily newspapers, for more than 50 years; he joined the staff of the newly established paper in 1945 and subsequently served as political editor (1948–58), deputy editor (1958–63), editor in chief (1963–69), and director (1969–82). Fauvet retained the paper’s austere look and leftist stance while expanding its coverage of the arts. He also published several political books, including La Paysans et les politique dans la France contemporaine (1953) and Histoire du Parti communiste français (1964). After retiring from Le Monde, Fauvet was president of the National Committee for Information and Liberty (1984–94). He was elected to the Legion of Honour in January 2002.

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